Welcome to OLC 4OMs Beaugrand

Involves reading and writing texts on various topics and in various formats

Your mark will consist of:◦ 70% from course work during the semester◦ 30% from the culminating assignment

Work individually and in groups

Course Information

70% of your final mark is based on course work throughout the semester (quizzes/tests, presentations, assignments and projects)◦ You must complete and submit all summative

assessments to be successful in this class

30% of your final mark will be based on the culminating assessment◦ same for every OLC course in the Board◦ marked by other OLC teachers (not me)

Course Info

Students are expected to be in class, on time, everyday. You must arrive, ready to work when the bell rings

You must ask permission if you need to leave the classroom to use the washroom or for any other reason

You are responsible for making up all material missed (including tests) if you are absent. Look at the class website or ask a classmate before class

If you know you will miss a class, let me know before the class so alternate arrangements can be made

Attendance and Punctuality

Under no circumstances are cell phones permitted in this classroom!

iPods and MP3 players may be used only during individual work time and must be turned off during lessons, presentations & tests

If I see any cell phone in class, it will be confiscated and returned at the end of the day

Continued presence of cell phones in class will result in increasingly severe consequences

Electronic Devices

Come to class prepared Take good notes and keep your binder

organized Pay attention and use class time to

complete assignments Hand in assignments on time Come in for extra help if you are

having difficulties

How can you be successful in OLC 4O?

Updated daily, this site is where you can find materials covered in class, announcements, course information and helpful links

If you miss a class you are responsible to go online and find out what you missed

http://beaugrandd/wikispaces.com

Class Website

We will be studying:◦ grammar◦ writing opinion paragraphs◦ reading strategies/answering multiple choice

questions◦ information paragraphs◦ news reports◦ writing a summary

The Big Picture

Not the Achievement Chart you are used to (level 1-4)

AP -> Approaching the Required Level of Literacy (0-49%)

AC -> Achieving the Required Level of Literacy (50-64%)

EX -> Exceeding the Required Level of Literacy (65-79%)

SI -> Significantly exceeding the Required Level of Literacy (80-100%)

Assessment in OLC

Any questions?

RESPECT! Respect for the teacher Respect for your classmates Respect for the classroom

◦ What does this look like? Brainstorm!

Class Rules

Together, let’s develop appropriate actions for when there is a lack of respect

Behaviour Contract

When RESPECT is lost…

Linguistic Bodily-Kinesthetic Interpersonal Intrapersonal Musical Spatial Logical-Mathematical

Multiple Intelligences

A personality trait indicator that tells you what kind of qualities you have and jobs are suited for you

To find your True Colour, rate groups of words according to which ones are the most true for you

What is your True Colour?

Go to the corner of your primary colour As a group, read through the information on

your colour and ideal jobs◦ Do you agree? Do you disagree?◦ Choose a speaker and give the class a brief

summary of your colour

4 Corners